Springton SA 5235
Located in South Australia, Springton sits 75 km from Adelaide CBD, around 1 hour 20 minutes by car. The locality has 680 residents, a median age of 47, and a median household income of $69,212 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The locality grew 1.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $285 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. Springton is characterised by high bushfire risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Springton a good place to live?
Springton scores a D (26/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 74.7 km · 80 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $642K
High bushfire risk
Fire 72/100 · Crime 23/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 47 · 680 residents
Liveability Rating
26 / 100 · Ranked #472 in SAEach bar is Springton's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Springton?
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Our score
26 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataSprington's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $642,000, about 4% below where it sat a year earlier.
$642,500
Based on 24 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 32 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 13 sales $625K
- 4 bed 7 sales $787K
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Springton rent for around $420 a week on average, based on 3 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$420/wk
3 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Short-Stay Rentals
5 active Airbnb listings: 5 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 1.6% of the locality's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Springton safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Springton sits in the low band, with 8 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 38% on the prior year.
8 offences
38.5% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Springton killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
One school serves Springton, but none have published comparable ratings yet.
- • 13 students in one school (avg 13)
Primary
Walkability
Springton is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Springton.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 292
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Barossa: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Springton is home to 680 residents, with a median age of 47, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $69,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
680
Median Age
47
Median Household Income
$69,212/yr
Census Median Rent
$285/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$35,464/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.6%
Total Dwellings
283
Owner-Occupier Rate
89.6%
Houses
96.8%
Rental Stress
21.4%
Mortgage Stress
22.5%
Work From Home
13.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 77.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.7%
- Employment Rate
- 58.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 32.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
11.9% of residents (76) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (73).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 641 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (11 of 327).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,247 a year through Barossa based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 99%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Barossa
In the year to August 2026, 180 new dwellings were approved across Barossa. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 48.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Lenswood, 38.1 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 388 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Near high-voltage lines
- 1.4% of addresses
- 6 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 921 mm
- 87 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 5235, 10 of 2,752 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.6% (44 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5235, 909 rooftop-solar systems totalling 5.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,164 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 55 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 5235.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tony Pasin Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tony Pasin | 37.0% | 63.0% | +3.6 |
| 2022 | Tony Pasin | 33.4% | 66.6% | -2.3 |
| 2019 | Tony Pasin | 31.1% | 68.9% | +5.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Ashton Hurn Liberal Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ashton Hurn LP | 67.4% |
| 2022 | Ashton Hurn LP | 61.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Springton?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 680 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Springton
Is Springton a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Springton is low (23/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Springton?
Springton has a high recorded bushfire history (72/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Springton a good place to live?
Springton has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (26/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Springton?
Springton, SA had a population of 680 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Springton, SA?
The postcode for Springton, SA is 5235.
How far is Springton from Adelaide?
Springton is 75 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 80 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Springton?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Springton was $69,212 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Springton?
The median advertised rent in Springton is $420 a week for houses (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Springton?
The median age of residents in Springton was 47 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Springton at risk of bushfire?
Springton has a high recorded bushfire history (72/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Springton?
There is 1 school inside the Springton boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.
What is the weather like in Springton?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Springton, Lenswood (38.1 km away), 921 mm of rain a year over 87 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Springton?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Springton belong to?
Springton sits within the Barossa local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Springton?
The average residential rates bill through Barossa is $2,247 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Springton?
Across Barossa, 180 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 48.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Springton in?
Springton sits within the federal Division of Barker, currently held by Tony Pasin (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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